SMETA Guidance Changes Consultation: Member Drop-In Sessions

Participate in the consultation on SMETA Guidance Changes

Sedex is undertaking an important consultation on proposed changes to our SMETA Audit guidance. These changes aim to strengthen our assessment methodology and the quality of data provided to you. The SMETA Evolution team are hosting two drop-in sessions for members to ask their questions as part of the consultation process. 

Join us on Tuesday 11 March at either 8 AM or 4 PM GMT to have your chance to discuss the proposed changes.

The proposed changes are:

• Removing Announced Audits: From the end of June 2025, announced audits will no longer be able to be scheduled.
• Recommending a maximum audit cadence of 2 years for high and medium-risk suppliers: We will be strengthening our recommendation on audit cadence (to audit high-risk suppliers yearly and medium-risk suppliers every 2 years) to specify that we no longer accept SMETA audits as a robust assessment of current workplace conditions after 24 months.
• Exploring the recommendation that all suppliers should be audited within 12 months of joining the Sedex platform: We will be recommending that buyer and buyer/supplier members request all suppliers that are new to the Sedex platform to be audited within 12 months of joining.

You can learn more about these proposed changes here. 

The consultation is open until 31 March 2025, and we would greatly appreciate your thoughts and feedback. Please send an email to provide your feedback and comments to smetaevolution@sedex.com

Participate in the consultation on SMETA Guidance Changes

Attend these online drop-in sessions on Tuesday 11 March at either:

• 8 AM GMT (check your time zone here)

• 4 PM GMT (check your time zone here)